Technical Project Manager, Specialist

Core Responsibilities:

• Manages technology projects or multiple technical workstreams within a broader project or program. Develops, implements, and monitors project plans. Contributes expertise to major project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks.

• Provides insight on best practices and common obstacles based on prior experiences. Serves as a trusted advisor to ensure strategies are aligned with the overall company strategy and market conditions.

• Communicates project status and issues regularly to stakeholders, including leaders, team members, and senior managers.

• Builds and maintains effective relationships. Proactively fosters communication between internal and external project stakeholders. Influences key decisions across stakeholder groups.

• Proactively identifies, manages, and mitigates risks and any related issues on technology projects. Communicates solutions on key issues or projects to management and stakeholders to obtain their input and buy-in as appropriate.

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years related work experience. Two years of managing a project preferred. Financial Services and technical experience preferred.

• An innovator with a growth mindset who is willing to explore new ways that a Technical Project Manager can drive team success.

• A change agent who will help our modernization teamwork and think in new ways.

• A leader who proactively plans, organizes, and mitigates risks.

• A technologist who understands what goes into delivering analytics products to clients and skills to generate storytelling reports.

• A team player with excellent project management and who will help advance the scrum/agile discipline.

• A leader with strong relationship management & communication skills as the role entails significant interaction with various teams and senior leadership.

Preferences:

• A leader with understanding of Vanguard business data is a plus.

• Undergraduate degree in related field (Computer Science, Engineering) required. Graduate degree preferred.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.